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Paradoxically, it is the unwavering commitment to a narrow range of recognizable figures, dulling in its totality, that turned his signature style into a full-blown brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The higher costs have prompted chocolate makers to raise their prices, dulling consumers' appetite for the sweets.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

She said the government was not just waiting for the dulling to take place, and had invested £5m in interim, shorter-term road safety issues on the A9.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

More than a century later, fine particles of pollution still clung to its feathers, dulling what once was a scarlet red breast to a mottled gray.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Once, when her grandfather stepped out, Olanna had chewed the piece of chalk too and still remembered the dulling potash taste.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie